Students will undertake a problem-based learning project of scope commensurate with the level of attainment expected of a final-year Electrical Engineering student in the CDF Students Program. The project will take the form of a piece of research or investigation, or a feasibility study or design chosen from a list of topics selected or approved by the Head of School. In each case at least one staff member will be nominated as a supervisor to provide guidance and general supervision during the project. Students will be assessed through their seminar presentations, attended by other students and members of staff, and the project thesis. Evidence of sufficient progress may be required from time to time. The thesis, which will have a nominal length of 20,000 words, is to be presented both typed and suitably bound and in electronic form.

During the year students will be required to participate in a series of specialist lectures and esminars. Specialist lectures will normally take the form of attendance by students on at least 8 occasions during the year at nominated meetings of the local professional societies.

This is the first half of a year-long course.